Zeke Hochberg

New York, NY· (516) 398-8357 · hochberg.zeke@gmail.com

I am a former educator inspired by data driven instruction to explore the world of data science

Projects

Ames Housing Project

Predicting House Prices with Regression Models

What are the most important factors in predicting the cost of a house? Is it the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage? How important is the neighborhood? What about basements or garages? This project explores the cost of houses in Ames, Iowa based on the Ames Housing dataset. Follow this link to read more about my findings.

Reddit's Mixed Feelings on the Mueller Investigation

Using NLP and classification models to predict which of two subreddits a post came from

Reddit is the self-proclaimed "front page of the internet." As one of the most visited sites on the internet, reddit can give clear insights into current social trends. In this project, I explored which factors were most important in determining whether a given post came from a subreddit supporting President Trump, or a subreddit supporting Robert Mueller. Factors investigated include the titles and comments of posts, what domains each post linked to, and the number of comments on a given post. Visit this link to learn more about my findings

Experience

Data Science Fellow

General Assembly Data Science Immersive
  • Participated in full time immersive course that included in class projects, Kaggle competitions, and personal projects covering a wide range of topics
  • Worked extensively with python, including Numpy, Pandas, Scipy, Scikit-learn, Natural Language Tool Kit, and more
  • Used machine learning to create both classification and regression models
  • Visualized data using Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Tableau
July 2018 - Present

Founding Teacher

Achievment First East Brooklyn High School
  • Leveraged data driven instruction to lead charter network in performance on Algebra I state exam in 2017
  • Developed and implemented multi-tiered interactive review curriculum for Algebra I Regents Exam based on student assessment data that allowed for non-math teachers to facilitate mathlessons
  • Piloted teacher tester role for high schools and contributed to the development and refinement of network wide curriculum materials
July 2016 - June 2018

Consultant

Relay Graduate School of Education
  • Taught workshop preparing new teachers for New York State certification exams
  • Differentiated instruction for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers
September 2017 - Present

Teacher

Dallas Independent School District
  • Led Algebra I team to improvement of over 20% on overall passing rate on the Algebra I state exam
  • Achieved the highest performance in grade level on the Algebra I state exam 2014 and 2015
  • Founded AP Psychology program at Seagoville High School 2015-2016
  • Served as Assistant Coach for volleyball, boys’ soccer, and girls’ soccer teams 2013-2016
August 2013 - July 2016


Corps Member

Teach for America
  • Served as member of highly selective national service corps of recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools and become lifelong leaders in a wide range of careers
  • Engaged in regular professional development designed to increase teaching effectiveness as well as develop leadership skills
  • Created and chaired an impact group designed to bring together corps members with common interests
June 2013 - June 2015

Education

Relay Graduate School of Education

Master of Arts
Teaching - Secondary Mathematics
July 2016 to June 2018

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Arts
Cognitive Science - Concentration in Psychology and Linguistics
August 2009 - May 2013

Skills

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Machine Learning
  • Web Scraping
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Wrangling
  • Statistical Analysis

Interests

Apart from being a data scientist, I love to travel, hike, and go to concerts. When forced indoors, I'm a huge fan of sci-fi and fantasy novels and podcasts, and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements in the data science world.